Silent Survival with Airguns

Airgun Survival Weapons with Graphic Hunting Video.

New Survival Ideas for your Bug Out Bag & Airgun Hunting Video.

Hunting Tools: Quiet Kills on Small Game.

Hunting for food in a situation where you do not want attention from loud ammunition most commonly used in small game hunting takes some skill.

Pellet Air-Rifles make for an excellent highly accurate hunting tool. Capable of taking down small game from an average short 30yrd distance to 100 yards plus, depending on caliber, power and accuracy. Best of all, for the most part airguns are quieter and more powerful than they were 5 years ago.

Silent but Deadly

Hunting silently with an Air Powered rifle doesn't mean complete silence. Some airguns make for loud shots and can be as loud as a .22 cal Rifle, this also depends on the ammunition. Lead pellets and Tungsten hybrids are both good for hunting, but in my book, lead still packs the bag limit faster than tungsten.

Tungsten can drive into a target easily, but doesn't offer the same heavier weight and deep destruction on impact. Although I don't turn my nose up at any form of ammo and I do use the Hybrids for both target practice and hunting. I just prefer a heavier round and impact.
   

Gamo .22 cal Rocket Lead Pellets with a Hardened Steel Tip with a good but lower weight of 14.3gr are excellent small game ammunition. I would suggest anything rabbit in size, upwards to small wild pigs. Behind the ear kills or head shots can easily kill these animals.

.177 cal is an excellent multipurpose ammo. The fact is any high powered air gun with the right ammunition is capable of killing almost anything with the right shot. Demonstrated below in this graphic hunting video, a 180-200# Wild Hog is dropped with a .177 cal round. The shot placement, directly into the skull.

Special Metal (Tungsten) Pellets -vs- Lead

PBA Rounds are special ballistic ammo that can penetrate much deeper than lead. Accurate and destructive, PBA rounds are deadly effective. The best ammo in my opinion really depends on the shooting preferences and skill of the shooter. Just as I prefer lead rounds with steel tips, someone else might like Hybrid Tungsten ammo. I like having a steel tip on my lead, which gives me the penetration of ballistics like PBA, but with the punch and mushrooming of heavier lead.

Now with the world being so uncertain, and with people stocking up on survival gear, I am making this suggestion. Air Powered weapons that don't use C02 will be handy and effective at putting a meal on the table. The ability to remain quiet and deadly, with cheap ammunition, is an added bonus in survival.

Read more about saving ammo.

Best Airguns for Survival

There are hundreds of Air Rifles available today that have the power to do the job of hunting small query to very large query. A good set of skills and proper weaponry can put food on the table much better than you might think.

While there are air powered weapons that can shoot .45 cal or even .357 cal slugs, the mainstream user is using .177 - .22 - .25 cal air powered pellets.

As shown in this next video, the hunter shooting the pig is using a .45 Slug with a very high powered air rifle. The weapon is deadly, but how effective at longer distances? And there is a reason why the sound is off. High powered lead throwers like this are clumsy and loud, but deadly. The only thing I can say is, a much quieter .177 pellet rifle can kill the same sized animal, of course with the right shot placement.


 A .45 cal Air rifle for survival would wear you out carrying it around and is much louder. That aside it would however constitute for a higher measure of protection at close range. Granted you would need an air pressure source to regenerate the main air cylinder and would have to lug around 400 gr Ammo.

Airguns Best Packed in Your Bug Out Survival Bag

Bug out bags are everywhere, people buy prepackaged Survival gear bags, then hide them in the back of the closet. Essentially a good bug out bag should have something packed away that can let you hunt for food. Using a stick with a knife bound to the end is primitive and effective, but not going to consistently get enough food for anyone to really live off of. 

So hunting with a really accurate and effective weapon is really what you need. Crossbows and Arrow munition can be effective, but the arrows are a costly loss in the field. While ammo for airguns can be stocked up in the thousands of rounds, pellets are not exactly the cheapest depending on type. For the most part though, a simple grade of lead pellets can be highly effective and a dependable source of low priced ammo.

These are my recommended Survival Airguns.

The Awesome Gamo Varmint Stalker Air Rifle with Bull Whisper Barrel makes for an Excellent Survivor Weapon


The Light Weight Gamo Silent Stalker Whisper IGT Air Rifle is a consistent and accurate weapon. For survival hunting this is a great choice. 
Well Designed and Lighter than other air rifles with the same power. The Silent Stalker and Silent Series are great additions to have ready beside you in a survival setting.

 

This Benjamin Trail NP XL Air Rifle air rifle is what I would recommend as the best in quality and standards. A perfect air rifle for any situation.
Benjamin Rifles are finely made and well respected. Heavier but relentless in accuracy and craftsmanship. Sure and true aiming, scope or iron sighted. 

The Best Bug Out Bag Additions

Survival Bag Ready Flashlight High Powered UltraFire

This is by far the most powerful flashlight available in this size and cost. Lowest prices I have ever seen on this kind of quality. Just remember to buy the batteries and charger.

Survivor Flashlight Round Up! These are cheap but not CHEAP in quality. Best flashlights I have ever used, high power, blinding bright, and rechargeable.

Survival Ready Gamo Stalker Air Rifle

Kills anything worth eating with a well placed shot using ballistic ammo. Light and easy to carry for long distances, I really enjoy this gun and I know it's value! Perfect for hunting small to medium to large food sources.
The Gamo Silent Cat Air Rifle is a great rifle for Survivor Hunting.

Air Rifles are a great way to keep you shooting. The ammo is cheap and offers good distance practice shooting without costing tons of hard earned money. One of the best ways to keep your aim and finger strength healthy without having to spend gas on driving to shooting ranges. These are some of the best air guns and rifle buys available.

Save your Ammo, use air rifles for target practice and simple weapon handling. While nothing can really take the place of an actual gun for practice. An air powered weapon can save you thousands when using them as a teaching aid, or target sighting. Air powered hand guns can save you from spending a small fortune on Ammo.

Air-Powered Hand Guns that you can use to save live ammo. These are great for killing small game as well. Not too bad to hunt with, but better as a practice gun.

Sig Sauer P226 X-Five .177cal. Save Live Ammo
This gun uses the BAX System, and gives a good bang for the buck. It works great and fires well, but also has enough weight to give you the feel of holding something other than a air gun. Great for tactical practice and short range target acquisition.


Gamo PT-85 Blowback Pellet Pistol Is a Great Weapon: Saves Live Ammo!
Well crafted and a little heaver than most Air Powered Handguns, the Gamo PT-85 gives a good blow back and uses a clip to load it. The clips that this gun uses are two sided and they work great. Shoot one load, release the clip, and reverse it for another volley of shots.


Air Rifles that also save you from spending money on live ammo. Very accurate Air Guns can help you keep your shot on target when not wanting to use higher costing live rounds.


Gamo Silent Stalker Whisper IGT .177 Caliber Air Rifle w/3-9x40 Scope Gamo Silent Stalker or Silent Cat fire off rounds at 1,200 FPS and work great for small game. Quick to kill small game and awesome for taking the place of live rounds. Great high powered weapon.




Crosman Nitro Venom .22 Cal Dusk Air Rifle air rifle Crosman Nitro Venom Dusk - .22 Caliber/950 FPS Nitro Piston Break Barrel Pellet Air Rifle with Synthetic Stock and 3-9x32mm Scope. A bad ass shooter and capable of doing damage on small game and targets. Perfect tool to save your ammo with.







 
Best Air Rifles and Weapons